Description of Data Element 01006
NAME: Appointment Status
NUMBER: 01006
FILES/TABLES: DOM OPER SCD
INTENT:
Standardization
DEFINITION:
Indicates the type of appointment held by an employee.
TABLE VALUES:
**************************************** All Pay Plans
X Not Applicable
*VALID for Appointment Status-Administrative-Primary
01697. Appointment Status - Class (01696) for OPS
only.
*************** Temporary Other Personal Services (OPS)
A University Pay Plans / OPS
A temporary appointment paid from OPS. Individuals <
employed for the purpose of accomplishing tasks that <
are normally short term, peak load, or periodic in <
nature.
Classification codes 0012-0017. <
F Adjunct Faculty
An appointment paid from OPS. Adjunct appointments
may not be for more then 50% of the time throughout an
academic year or full-time for more than twenty-six
weeks of a fiscal year, unless approved by the chief
Administrative officer. Such appointments are for
temporary or part-time employment and the term of
employment is only for the period specified in the
offer.
***************** Student Other Personal Services (OPS)
L House Staff
A temporary appointment paid from OPS.
Codes 9179, 9187 and 9188 who assist medical school
professional health care faculty and staff with
patient care and other activities related to the
person's area of specialization. May be responsible
for conducting research in specialized areas of
health care.
M Student - Faculty
A temporary appointment paid from OPS.
Codes 9181-9185 who are enrolled for at least one
credit hour.
P Post Doctoral
A temporary appointment paid from OPS.
Code 9189 who is primarily responsible for conducting
research or participating in research for specific
programs or projects, but may be responsible for
teaching when part of a specific program.
Z Student - Non-Faculty
A temporary appointment paid from OPS.
Applies to persons as identified in Classifications
Codes 9190 and 9191. Degree seeking students in an <
accredited secondary or post secondary educational <
program who are employed on an occasional or part-time <
basis. <
*****************************************OPS or Faculty
V Industry
Persons appointed hold faculty rank, are non-tenure
earning, are not time limited.
*************************************** Phased Retirees
O Phased Retirement - OPS
A temporary appointment paid from OPS. <
R Phased Retirement - Salaried
An appointment under the provisions of the phased
retirement program. <
******************************** University Pay Plans
2 Probationary
An appointment to a position in a class for the design-
ated period, where the employee meets the minimum qual-
ifications for the position. Continuous successful
performance in a class with the appointment modifier of
temporary may be counted toward completion of the
required probationary period. The decision to count
such time toward completion of the probationary period
shall be made at the time the employee is initially
appointed with probationary status.
3 Regular
A continuing appointment after successful completion
of the designated probationary period for the class.
5 Temporary
An appointment to provide a nonpermanent assignment
to a vacant position; to replace an employee on leave,
temporarily promoted or reassigned; or to overlap one
employee with another for training purposes.
6 Emergency
An appointment for no more than 3 months when a vacancy
must be filled immediately due to an emergency. Such
appointments may be made without regard to the
employee's training and experience or other provisions
of these rules. These appointments may be below the
minimum of the pay range. <
7 Trainee
An appointment to a law enforcement position prior to
receiving a Certificate of Compliance, except that the
employee must, within 180 consecutive days following
such appointment, be actively enrolled in the training
program to obtain the certificate. Trainee status is
also used when the employee has not passed a required
examination, but meets the minimum qualifications for
the position; the employee is not fully qualified but
is expected to acquire such qualifications in a short
period of time or the appointment is under a cooper-
ative education program, a vocational rehabilitation
program, an approved university training program, or
an apprenticeship program. These appointments may be <
below the minimum of the pay range. <
*********************************************** Faculty
Classification Codes 9000-9178, 9186 and 9199.
****************************** and University Pay Plans
B Regular
A continuing appointment or an original temporary
appointment which may be followed by a continuing
appointment. The appointment modifier is not included
in the title.
C Visiting
An appointment of a person having professional qualif-
ications, when either the person or the position is not
expected to be available for more than a limited period
of time.
D Acting
*** Faculty
A limited time appointment to a position primarily
assigned administrative duties.
*** University Pay Plan
A limited time appointment that includes the assump-
tion of additional or replacement duties.
G Provisional
An appointment of a person who is not fully qualified,
but who is expected to acquire such qualifications in a
short period of time. <
T Emeritus
An honorary title which may be conferred at retire-
ment in recognition of distinguished service.
********************************************** Faculty
Classification Codes 9000-9178, 9186 and 9199.
E Research
An appointment when the person is engaged primarily in
research.
H Courtesy
An unpaid appointment which may include special acad-
emic privileges such as voting in departmental affairs.
Persons appointed with this status may or may not be
otherwise affiliated with the university.
I Joint - College
An appointment to a college/unit administered jointly
by more than one university. Although appointed and
employeed by only one of the participating universities
each person so designated is considered an employee of
the other participating universities for purposes of
carrying out the teaching, research, and service
responsibilities of the college/unit.
J Joint
An appointment when the person is regularly particip-
ating in the teaching and/or graduate supervision
responsibilities of more than one academic department/
unit.
K Affiliate
An appointment when a person participates in some
functions of other academic departments/units.
N Clinical
An appointment paid in conjunction with a professional
position in a hospital or other clinical environment.
S Honorary/Honoris Causa
An unpaid appointment of an individual having distinc-
tion and honor in his/her field, but who may not
possess the normal requirements for the position.
U Affiliated Clinical
An unpaid appointment. Persons appointed with this
status may or may not be otherwise affiliated with
the University. This appointment is not eligible
for tenure or permanent status; time spent in this
appointment shall not count as tenure or permanent
status eligible service.
W Program
Persons appointed hold faculty rank and are primarily
engaged in UF/IFAS cooperative extension work.
Appointments do not accrue permanent status, are not
time limited, and are funded by non-appropriated
sources.
SOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
SUS
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: X(1)
COLUMN NAME: APPOINTMENT_STATUS
SHORT NAME: APSTAT
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 08/09/00
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